Gildan Activewear Will Hold its Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Conference Call at 5:00 PM ET on February 6, 2013 and its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10:00 AM ET on February 7, 2013

MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 01/22/13 -- Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX: GIL)(NYSE: GIL) will report its fiscal 2013 first quarter results on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. A press release will be issued after market close and a conference call is scheduled for that same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the Company's results and business outlook. The Company will hold its annual meeting of shareholders at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal, Quebec the following morning, on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at 10:00 AM ET.

The first quarter results conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 447-0521 (Canada & U.S.) or (847) 413-3238 (international) and entering passcode 34069901, or by live sound webcast on Gildan's website ("Investor Relations" section) at the following address: http://gildan.com/corporate/IR/webcastPresentations.cfm. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available starting that same day at 8:00 PM ET by dialing (888) 843-7419 (Canada & U.S.) or (630) 652-3042 (international) and entering passcode 34069901#, until Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at midnight, or by sound webcast on Gildan's corporate website for 30 days following the live webcast. The annual meeting of shareholders will be transmitted live by sound webcast on the Company's corporate website at the same address as above. A replay will be available the next day on Gildan's corporate website site for 30 days.

About Gildan

Gildan is a leading supplier of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, socks and underwear. The Company sells its products under a diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands, including the Gildan®, Gold Toe® and Anvil® brands and brand extensions, as well as under licensing arrangements for the Under Armour® and New Balance® brands. The Company distributes its products in printwear markets in the U.S. and Canada, where Gildan® is the industry-leading brand, and the Company is increasing its penetration in international printwear markets. The Company is also one of the largest suppliers of branded athletic, casual and dress socks for a broad spectrum of retailers in the U.S., and is developing Gildan® as a consumer brand for underwear and activewear.

Gildan owns and operates vertically-integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin to efficiently service the replenishment needs of its customers in the printwear and retail markets. Gildan has over 30,000 employees worldwide and is committed to industry-leading labour and environmental practices in all of its facilities. More information about the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at its corporate websites www.gildan.com and www.genuinegildan.com, respectively.